Design & Screen

Body materials This refers to the materials of which the tablet's body is made from.

Aluminium Alloy

Size The vertical x horizontal size of the tablet.

203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (millimeters)8 x 5.31 x 0.24 in (inches)

Weight How much the tablet itself weighs.

304 g (grams)10.72 oz (ounces)

Screen

Screen size How big the tablet's display is diagonally (measured in inches/millimeters). The screen size varies from tablet to tablet. There are small tablets with screens of 5.5 inches to very large tablets with screens of 10 inches. The largest tablet screen is 18.4 inches and is a Samsung Galaxy tablet.

7.9 " (inches)200.7 mm (millimeters)

Display area Of the full size of the tablet, how much space does the Display area cover (measured in percentage [%])

69 %

Type Detailed information about the type of display used by the tablet. There are a few display times such as - LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)- IPS-LCD (In-Plane Switching Liquid Crystal Display)- OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode)- AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode)The best one is an OLED/AMOLED screen because they consume less power than the LCD ones and the color/pixel density is greater on them. The most used display type from tablets is the LCD screen, because it's so cheap.

LCD IPS

Resolution This is the pixel number that a display or a camera sensor has (refers to the digital image of the phone). If the tablet has a higher resolution, that means that it has more pixels.If you have more pixels then they can provide the display with the ability of more visual information. So, simply put, the higher the resolution, the better images your tablet will be able to give you. The best resolution a tablet can have is 4K, Ultra HD (3180x2160). Other resolutions are 800x600, 1024x600, 1024x768, 1280x800 or 1366x768, 1440x900, 1600x900 1920x1080 (this is the Full HD resolution), 2048x1536, 2560x1440 and the best one that is mentioned before the ULTRA HD resolution 3180x2160

2048x1536 px

Pixel density How much pixels are residing on the display of the tablet. They are measured in pixels per inch, or PPI. The density of a pixel can be calculated if you divide the pixel resolution in diagonal by the diagonal size of a display. The more pixels you have the better the picture quality your tablet will give off.

Camera

Primary camera resolution This is the camera placed on the back of the tablet. It's resolution is measured in megapixels (MPX) and the word mega means million.The higher megapixel count you have the better. Nowadays the average megapixel count on a primary camera is 5 MPX.The tablet's primary camera goes to 12.2 MPX. This is becasue tablets are not used so much for taking pictures and videos, unlike smartphones.

8 Mpx (megapixels)

Selfie camera resolution This is the camera placed on the front of the tablet and it is usually used to take "selfies", video calls, face unlock, skype conferentions or interviews, etc. The average for a selfie camera on a tablet is 2-5 MPX.

1.2 Mpx (megapixels)

Flash type Refers to what type of flash the tablet uses. The most common camera flashes are Xenon, LED and Dual LED. The Xenon flash is mostly used for videos, and the LED flash is mostly used for taking pictures, because it only illuminates a small area.

No

Sensor

Apple iSight

Sensor type Detailed information about the model of the sensor used by the tablet's camera. There are 2 types of camera sensors: CCD (charged coupled device) and CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor). CCD sensor are now older and a bit outdated. The CMOS sensors are more efficient, they require much less power, and are performing better for high-speed burst modes.

CMOS

Aperture The Aperture of a lens shows us how much light goes through the lense. The bigger the aperture the more light goes through, unlike a small aperture which lets less light in. The Aperture is measured in f-stops. The larger the aperture the smaller the f-stop number.

f/2.4

Slow motion video It is measured in FPS or Frames Per Second. Slow motion refers to the effect of slowing down time. This is achieved in two ways.The first is overcranking which is achieved by taking the normal speed of 10 frames/s and is projected with 30 frames/s. This is slow overcranking.The second is achieved in post production and is less likely to be a feature on a device. Most tablets do not have this ability, so, if you find a tablet that has you should consider buying it because it is a big plus.

30 fps (frames per second)

Features Detailed information about the camera's basic and extra functions and overall performance.

Device Hardware

Processing unit

SoC (Model) Information about the processor model. The SOC model has two selection kinds.There is the elective selection and the loss-based selection. They both differ in their functionallity.The Elective selection is the delineation of goals so that it can match one person's needs.It aims at achieving higher levels of functioning.On the other hand, loss-based selection is refering to changes in goals like adapting standards or replacing goals that can not be achieved anymore.

Apple A8 1.5GHz

64 Bits Information if the tablet supports 64 Bit proccessing. The 64-bit processor has way more space than a 32-bit processor and can use it to get more data/sec.Basically a 64-bit processor is much faster than the 32-bit one and can run applications and other software twice as fast than the 32-bit. Most tablets nowadays support 64-bit processing. This is a very good feature to look for in a tablet.

Yes

CPU CPU or Central Processing Unit is an electronic circuit which executes computer programs.The miniaturization and standardization of processors have substantionally increased their existence beyond the limited application of dedicated computing machines.You can see modern microprocessors in automobiles, mini computers, mobile phones, tablets, etc.

Apple Cyclone

CPU type Detailed information about the type of processor the tablet uses. The best processor is an 8 core processor. This means that you can run 8 applications at the same time without the device being slowed down. The average processors that are used in tablets are Quad-core which means that they have 4 cores. The more cores you have the faster your device runs. There still isn't a tablet with an 8 core processor.

Dual-Core2 cores

Frequency Frequency is the rate that a chip such as the Central Processing Unit or CPU runs and it is used for indicating the speed of the processing unit. The frequency is being measured in ClockCycles/second or hertz and megahertz (Hz and MHz). The higher the tablet’s frequency, the faster your device runs. The fastest processor speed on a tablet is 2.4 GHz, but the average tablet runs at 1.3 - 1.8 GHz.

1.5 GHz (gigahertz)1500 MHz (megahertz)

Antutu score AnTuTu is used to give your device an overall score as well as an individual score for each test it performs. AnTuTu score performs a test on all the aspects of the Android device like UX, GPU, CPU, RAM, ROM, etc.

79500

Graphics & Memory

GPU The GPU or Graphics Processing Unit, is a specialized circuit that is designed to accelerate the output of an image in a frame buffer and is intended for output to a display. It’s like a second processing unit that helps the CPU with the processing work.

PowerVR GX6450

RAM (Random-access memory) RAM or Random-Access Memory is the memory in which the software resides when it runs. The RAM is used by the Operating System and the applications. The more RAM you have the faster your applications run. The RAM varies from 1 GB to 4GB on tablets. If your tablet has 4GB of RAM it is deemed very fast.

2 GB (gigabytes)

Storage

Storage space The capacity of the storage on a device. How much information like videos, pictures, applications, movies,songs, etc. you can store on the device. It is measured in gigabytes (Gb) and the capacity varies from 8 GB to 128 GB. The average capacity on tablets today is 32-64 GB.

16 GB (gigabytes)
ca. equivalent to
2909 Songs
6400 Photos
53 Movies

SD card slot Information that lets you know if the tablet is capable of recieving external storage. SD card is basically an external storage card on which you can store anything you like. There are SD cards up to 128 gb of storage. So, you would like to have a tablet that has an SD card slot.

No

Sensors

Detailed information about all of the sensors that the phone uses, all varying in their type and purpose and increasing the overall functionality of the device.

Fingerprint If the tablet possesses a fingerprint scanner. The fingerprint scanner saves the pattern of your fingerprints and then later uses it to unlock your tablet, or instead of you typing in long passwords you can just use your fingerprint. With this no one can bypass your tablet unless they have your fingerprint. More and more tablets on the market are including this sensor in them.

Yes

Proximity sensing It is used to detect when an obejct is near to the device. Commonly used to sense if the device is being held up to the ear by the user so that it can turn off the display. It saves a lot of batter life and prevents accidently touching the screen with your face or ear.

No

Fingerprint place Information about where the fingerprint scanner is placed. It usually is placed on the front of the tablet, unlike the mobile phones where it can be placed on the side or the back.

On the front

Compass This is a digital compass that usually is based on a sensor that's called a magnetometer. This provides your tablet with simple orientations in relation to Earth's magnetic field. With this your tablet will always know which way is North and can auto rotate your digital maps depending on your position.

Yes

Gyroscope This is used to add additional dimension to the accelerometer simply by tracking twist and rotation.

Yes

Barometer The barometer is used to assisst the GPS chip that is placed inside the tablet. It assissts it by getting a faster lock and instantly delivers attitude data.

Yes

Hall The hall sensor is used to disable or lock the tablet's screen when a cover that has magnets in it touches the screen. The benefits of this are that it saves battery life when it disables the screen. This is a very nice option to have on a tablet because it will extend the battery lifespan in the long run. There are many cases for tablets that have magnets in them for this specific reason.

No

Light This is an electronic device that is used to detect light.

Yes

Software

Operating system Information about which operating system is used by the device. Most common operating systems are Android, iOS and Windows. The most used operating system is the Android and it has an open user interface that you can modify to your needs. The second one is Apple's iOS which is very famous in the tablet scene.

iOS 10

Battery

Capacity Information about the capacity of the battery. Measured in Milliamp Hours or mAh. The bigger the mAh the longer your tablet stays up and running. The battery capacity varies from 4000 to 8000 mAh.

5124 mAh

Type Detailed information about the type of battery the tablet uses. There are 4 battery types for tablets: Lithium Ion, Lithium Polymer, Nickel Cadmium and Nickel Metal Hydride. Most of the tablets use the Li-Ion battery type because it is the most lightweight and sufficient battery out there.

Li-Ion

Connectivity

Mobile networks

3G

800, 1900, 1900, 1700/2100, 850, 2100, 900

2G

1900, 1800, 900, 850

SIM card

SIM card form The type of SIM card used by the device. Most common one is the Nano SIM.

Nano SIM

Wi-Fi

IEEE Standards Wi-Fi is a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) technology. It is used to provide high-speed data connections between the data from the mobile, other devices and nearby Wi-Fi access points. The best standart is 802.11b and it offers 150 Mbps internet speed. The more Mbps you have the faster your internet is.

802.11ac802.11a802.11g802.11b802.11n

Wi-Fi features Detailed information about the Wi-Fi features the device possesses.

Dual bandWiFi Hotspot

Bluetooth

Bluetooth version Information about the version of bluetooth the device uses. There are many bluetooth versions and they all vary in speed, high-speed data broadcasting,transmission distance and compatibility. Bluetooth versions are: Version 1.0, Version 1.1 and 1.2, Version 2.0 and 2.1, Version 3.0, Version 4.0 and 4.1 and Version 5.0.

4.2 LE

Bluetooth features Detailed information about the bluetooth features of the tablet. This refers to the Bluetooth broadcasting speed, transmition distance and compatibility. The best is Version 5.0 with broadcasting speed faster than 24 mbps, a transmition distance of over 100 meters and you can connect more than one device.

Navigation

Navigation supports Information about which navigation system the tablet supports. The best tablet have a GPS sensor built in. This provides you the exact location of the tablet's signal. You use this when you open Google or Apple maps to navigate yourself through unknown roads. Without this function you wouldn't be able to use maps with high precision.

GLONASSA-GPSGPS

USB

USB Battery Charging If you can charge your tablet with a usb on a computer. This option lets you charge the battery on your tablet by connecting the cable to your tablet one the one end and the other end you can connect to a USB port on whatever device you want. You can basically charge your tablet on your laptop, computer, external battery, TV and many other appliances.

Yes

USB OTG USB OTG or USB on-the-go is a cable that gives a tablet the possibility to directly connect to other smartphones or tablets. With this cable you can also connect additional hardware like a USB, mouse, keyboard etc.

No

USB Type C USB type c is a new digital connection, unlike the USB 1.1, USB 2.0, USB 3.0 or USB 3.1, this USB-C is the fastest and most improved USB type. It's a better way to charge your tablet and the data transfering speed is unbelievably fast.

No

Others features

Call tablet

Yes

3.5 mm jack If the tablet has a 3.5 mm extention to which you can connect your headphones to your tablet. You can also connect the tablet to your car's AUX port and listen to any song you like in your car by opening it on the tablet. You can also watch movies like this.

No

NFC NFC or Near Field Communications is a basic feature on tablets nowadays. It is used to allow tablets to transfer files or connect with eachother like the bluetooth does, but much simpler and faster. You can use NFC by putting two smartphones close to eachother and they automatically get connected in about 6 seconds.

No

Infrared The infrared is used for short-range data transfer between two tablets. It's a very old way of transfering data and it's less and less popular nowadays. Many new tablets don't have it. You can use the infrared by putting two tablets right next to eachother and facing their infrared port to one another, but if you slighlty move them then the connection gets lost. This is why the infrared data transfer is not so good.

No

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